''Muschampia proto'', the sage skipper, is a
butterfly of the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
. It is found in
Morocco,
Algeria, the
Iberian Peninsula and southern
France.
The length of the forewings is 14–15 mm, although there are specimens with a forewing length of 15–17 mm in Morocco. This is a rather variable species but usually has a well-marked central spot on the
forewing to distinguish it from similar species. Adults are on wing in April, May or even later in one generation.
The larvae feed on ''
Phlomis'' species.
References
*Whalley, Paul - ''Mitchell Beazley Guide to Butterflies'' (1981, reprinted 1992)
External links
Lepiforum
* ttps://www.butterfly-conservation-armenia.org/ Butterfly Conservation Armeniabr>''Muschampia proto'' occurrence data
from GBIF
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Muschampia
Butterflies of Europe
Butterflies described in 1816
Butterflies of Africa
Taxa named by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer
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